Lamonta, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°28′09″N 121°02′09″W / 44.4692894°N 121.0358677°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jefferson |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Lamonta was a town located in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, established in 1890, and abandoned in 1934. [1]
Located along The Dalles- John Day stage route, Lamonta contained a post office, school, blacksmith, livery, hotel, stores, four saloons and a dance hall. [1] Following a series of crop failures and droughts in the 1920s, Lamonta was mostly abandoned by 1934. [1] By 1939, Lamonta was considered a ghost town. [2]
Lamonta, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°28′09″N 121°02′09″W / 44.4692894°N 121.0358677°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Jefferson |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Lamonta was a town located in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, established in 1890, and abandoned in 1934. [1]
Located along The Dalles- John Day stage route, Lamonta contained a post office, school, blacksmith, livery, hotel, stores, four saloons and a dance hall. [1] Following a series of crop failures and droughts in the 1920s, Lamonta was mostly abandoned by 1934. [1] By 1939, Lamonta was considered a ghost town. [2]